Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Tusculum University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Tusculum University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,664. Of the 243 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tusculum University in 2021, 33 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Tusculum Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Tusculum

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Tusculum does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Tusculum Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Tusculum performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Tusculum is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	382
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Tusculum. This makes it the #211 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Tusculum

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Tusculum University.

Tusculum Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Tusculum. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Tusculum are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tusculum University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tusculum Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tusculum, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Tusculum, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tusculum University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tusculum also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Tusculum University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tusculum University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	46

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tusculum University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,050	$43,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.